"Come on, did so many things really happen when you were young? Isn't this chat going on a bit too long?"

At first, Hu Xiaobei, sitting on the side, could still maintain his composure.

But later, Hu Xiaobei really couldn't hold it anymore.

Because he realized they had no intention of stopping, they really planned to keep chatting nonstop...

Hu Xiaobei listened carefully and found they had only just started talking about when they were ten years old.

Rubbing his nose awkwardly, Hu Xiaobei decided to take a nap...

Because he knew there was no way they would finish chatting anytime soon, so it'd be better for him to get some sleep to kill the boredom...

...

Not sure how much time had passed, Hu Xiaobei vaguely heard someone calling his name...

"Is it an illusion?"

Mumbling this to himself, Hu Xiaobei raised his head a bit dazed, only to see them all looking at him.

At that instant, Hu Xiaobei knew it wasn't an illusion; they were really calling him.

"What's up? We've been calling you for a while!"

"I didn't hear! Maybe I fell asleep! I..."

As Hu Xiaobei was explaining, he suddenly stopped and looked around in surprise.

The reason for this was he realized the sun was about to set...

With a twitch at the corner of his eye, Hu Xiaobei looked at them, somewhat stunned, and said, "You guys... did you really chat all the way till now from earlier?"

Although he didn't know exactly how long had passed, Hu Xiaobei was sure it must've been several hours...

Noticing Hu Xiaobei's surprise, they chuckled lightly, "Yep! We really chatted all the way till now! To be honest, the night came too fast; otherwise, we could've chatted longer!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

...

"I..."

Hearing such a slightly disgruntled response, Hu Xiaobei opened his mouth, yet didn't know what to say!

He knew they clearly hadn't had enough.

"You guys are really something!"

Muttering this to himself, Hu Xiaobei said, "It's getting late; let's head back! I'm getting a bit hungry!"

"Alright!"

Hearing their agreement, Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath and quickly rowed the wooden boat back to shore.

By then, the sky was nearly completely dark...

...

After getting ashore, Hu Xiaobei looked at Guo Meiyu and Han Xueyao, "You two go ahead and prepare dinner, and we'll eat together later!"

"No problem!"

Promising this, they prepared to leave!

Han Yueyue glanced at them, excitedly whispering, "Sisters, can I... can I help you guys?"

"Of course, that's no problem!"

They exchanged smiles and agreed without hesitation.

They hadn't talked much with Han Yueyue but knew she was an especially cheerful and cute girl.

That's why they really wanted to chat more with her and get to know her better...

"Great!"

Seeing Han Yueyue's happy expression, Hu Xiaobei leaned close to Han Xueyao and Guo Meiyu, deliberately whispering, "Uh... Yueyue is a foodie, so pay attention to the ingredients later, or she'll eat them all up."

"What are you saying, Xiaobei!"

Feeling exposed, Han Yueyue gave Hu Xiaobei a slightly disgruntled look.

Noticing Han Yueyue's embarrassment, Guo Meiyu and Han Xueyao softly said, "Don't listen to that little bastard talking nonsense. We have plenty of ingredients, so you can eat as much as you want later!"

"Uh-huh!"

Hearing their carefree response, Han Yueyue sweetly smiled, feeling quite elated...

Being a foodie, Han Yueyue was truly interested in the ingredients here...

Hence, hearing them say this now, she laughed happily...

Soon, the three of them chatted happily as they left...

Hu Xiaobei listened intently, realizing they were still talking about their embarrassing childhood stories.

"Oh boy! They're actually using their embarrassing childhood stories to bond, should I laugh or cry!"

Hu Xiaobei's lips twitched...

He truly didn't know whether to be happy or frustrated now...

...

"Xiaobei, you were really quite the prankster when you were little!"

Feeling slightly annoyed, Hu Xiaobei quickly turned his head upon hearing this, seeing Qu Linger smiling at him.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Hu Xiaobei softly said, "Uh, I feel like I was just like any other kid! Nothing too much!"

Hearing his response, Qu Linger cocked her head, "Do ordinary kids climb trees to catch birds all day? Do they go fishing in the river all day?"

With a slight twitch in his eye, Hu Xiaobei softly said, "Alright! I admit, I was a bit more mischievous than normal kids!"

"Now we're talking!"

"Alright, enough about me! You've been talking all afternoon! Let's go check on uncle and auntie!"

"Sure thing!"

Qu Linger nodded quickly...

At this point, she really wanted to know how they were doing...

Seeing her agreement, Hu Xiaobei took her hand and walked forward.

Qu Linger hesitated for a moment when Hu Xiaobei grabbed her hand, but then acquiesced...

Because she knew she was Hu Xiaobei's girlfriend now, so holding hands was normal...

Not feeling her resist, Hu Xiaobei smiled smugly...

...

In the courtyard, just as Hu Xiaobei and Qu Linger walked in, they heard a gentle voice, "You need to smack these cucumbers a bit, because cutting them makes them taste different!"

"As for the garlic, it's got to be smashed too! Just use the back of the knife and give it a good whack!"

Hearing such gentle instructions, Hu Xiaobei knew it must be Qu Linger's parents cooking...

As soon as this thought occurred, Hu Xiaobei heard Qu Linger gently say, "My mom's directing my dad to cook again!"

"Is that so?"

With this question, Hu Xiaobei and she quickly walked over.

Soon, Hu Xiaobei indeed found it to be true!

Qu Linger's mom was standing on the side directing while Qu Lei was cooking...

His technique looked quite unskilled...

...

Observing this, Hu Xiaobei heard a voice with a hint of surprise, "Xiaobei, Linger, you're here, have a seat for now, dinner will be ready soon!"

"Yeah, take a seat for a while and have a chat."

Hearing this, Hu Xiaobei quickly said, "Uncle, Auntie, please don't exhaust yourselves, we've already started cooking over there, let's eat together later."

"Already started? Then we'll just make a little for ourselves to eat!"

"No, let's all eat together!"

"You youngsters enjoy yourselves, we won't get involved!"

"Uh..."

Hearing such a teasing refusal, Hu Xiaobei's lips twitched, choosing not to say more...

Soon, Hu Xiaobei and Qu Linger walked out of the kitchen and into the gazebo in the courtyard.

Just as they sat down, Hu Xiaobei heard Qu Linger gently say, "Xiaobei, are you surprised?"

"A little!"

"Actually, before, my mom used to do all the cooking, but she later found out she had health issues, so my dad started cooking. But his cooking isn't very good, so my mom always needs to guide him. This is clearly one of those times."

Understanding everything now, Hu Xiaobei smiled, looking calm and saying, "So that's how it is! Auntie should be able to cook again now. I can tell she really enjoys cooking!"

"Yeah! Mom really loves cooking! And she's a great cook! It's just that her health wasn't good before, so she couldn't cook much!"

His eyes lighting up, Hu Xiaobei said expectantly, "Then I'll be able to taste Auntie's cooking in the future!"

Hearing such anticipatory words, Qu Linger bashfully squinted and shyly whispered, "Yes! You'll have plenty of chances in the future!"

Hearing this bashful remark, Hu Xiaobei knew Qu Linger was really shy now...

Looking at her, Hu Xiaobei feigned confusion and asked, "Linger, why are you suddenly shy? Did I say something wrong?"

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